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Description
Hardware
The Mitsubishi ML-ROBO is a Radio Control Robot released in 1984 in Japan and United Kingdom. The product code is 58L-900. It can be used on any MSX computer with at least 16kB RAM.
The package includes a mini-robot, a communication module (tranmitter case), an antenna for the module and a manual.
This robot operates at 27Mhz, the transmitter case has a Centronics connector to be used for the connection with the MSX computer, both the robot and the communication module have locations for batteries.
Launch price: ¥12,800
Some extras were available separately:
- a tape or floppy disk with software
- a control tray to be added to the module
Software
The tape or floppy disk includes a software allowing to control the robot, with options to save its movements on tape or disk.
A simplified programming language named C-BOL is also included. It was aimed at users who wanted to make advanced actions with the robot.
Note: The ML-F120 and ML-F120D computers have this software built-in.
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